Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 66 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
207 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
62 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia stood at 66 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia peaked at 207 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 194 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 207 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 167 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 156 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 121 Thousand persons | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 108 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 98 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 96 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 86 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 73 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 62 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 79 Thousand persons | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 71 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 65 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 62 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 65 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 66 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194 Thousand persons | 194 Thousand persons | 194 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 117.4 Thousand persons | 62 Thousand persons | 207 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 Thousand persons | 62 Thousand persons | 79 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia was 66 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 207 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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